---
title: "What is A1 and A2 milk?"  
description: "A short explanation about the difference between A1 milk and A2 milk"  
author: "Anjita D."  
published: 2023-09-20  
canonical: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/2562/what-is-a1-and-a2-milk  
category: "animals"  
tags: ["animals", "milk", "facts", "general knowledge"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

---

# What is A1 and A2 milk?

![What is A1 and A2 milk](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/82da8adc-754c-4dae-9e22-3ea6af33ca55/images/9bfe3063-bc72-48e7-acb3-d5cd54fe44e7.jpeg) ![What is A1 and A2 milk](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/82da8adc-754c-4dae-9e22-3ea6af33ca55/images/a3d0f945-e4c1-4559-94c8-286200cab4aa.jpeg) The most common type of cow's milk in the world is A1. ![What is A1 and A2 milk](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/82da8adc-754c-4dae-9e22-3ea6af33ca55/images/a3d0f945-e4c1-4559-94c8-286200cab4aa.jpeg) It is produced by European-bred cows such as Holstein and Friesian. ![What is A1 and A2 milk](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/82da8adc-754c-4dae-9e22-3ea6af33ca55/images/c18adbcd-2c0f-4d5f-b678-8583a234468e.jpeg) A2 milk is less common. ![What is A1 and A2 milk](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/82da8adc-754c-4dae-9e22-3ea6af33ca55/images/c18adbcd-2c0f-4d5f-b678-8583a234468e.jpeg) It is produced by Indian-bred cows such as Gir and Sahiwal cows. ![What is A1 and A2 milk](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/82da8adc-754c-4dae-9e22-3ea6af33ca55/images/bce8d933-cf23-4cd8-b3cc-4a94d9d8d34b.jpeg) A2 milk is a healthy and nutritious beverage that is easier to digest than A1 milk. It may lower the risk of type 1 diabetes.

---

Original Source: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/2562/what-is-a1-and-a2-milk

Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.